Archive for August, 2004

the Police

Published by Peter August 25th, 2004 in Sampled From. 1 Comment

Stewart Copeland and Sting (b. Gordon Sumner) formed the Police in 1977. Released in the fall of 1978, Outlandos D’Amour began a slow climb into the British Top 10 and American Top 30. Preceded by the number one British single “Message in a Bottle,” Regatta de Blanc (fall 1979) established the group as stars in […]

Cerrone

Published by Peter August 15th, 2004 in Sampled From. 0 Comments

Jean-Marc Cerrone was one of the most influential disco producers in Europe during the 1970s and early ’80s, eclipsed only by Giorgio Moroder. He released his first solo album, Love in C-Minor, in 1976. The title track proved a massive European hit and worked its way into the American Top 40 as well. […]

Steely Dan

Published by Peter August 14th, 2004 in Sampled From. 0 Comments

Walter Becker (bass) and Donald Fagen (vocals, keyboards) officially formed Steely Dan in 1972, releasing their debut Can’t Buy A Thrill shortly afterward, with 2 hit singles “Do It Again” and “Reeling in the Years”. Released in the spring of 1974, Pretzel Logic returned Steely Dan to the Top 10 on the strength of the […]

Chaka Khan

Published by Peter August 13th, 2004 in Sampled From. 0 Comments

R&B singer Chaka Khan enjoyed solo success as well as popularity as a member of the group Rufus. Her pop career was on shaky ground when she released 1984’s I Feel for You, a platinum-seller launched by its title cut, a Grammy-winning, rap-inspired rendition of a fairly obscure Prince album track.

“I’m Every Woman“
Whitney Houston: I’m […]

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